Merita Irby is co-founder and managing partner of the Alliance for Youth Thriving, a coalition of coalitions across education, youth development, and career pathways dedicated to strengthening learning ecosystems so that all youth can thrive. Throughout her career—as a classroom teacher, youth worker, researcher, partnership coach, and field leader—she has worked to mobilize community connections with and in support of young people. Nearly 30 years ago, she cofounded the Forum for Youth Investment with longtime colleague Karen Pittman. As senior fellows at the Institute for Educational Leadership, editors of Youth Today, and partners in Knowledge to Power Catalysts, they continue to collaborate to advance research-based approaches to learning and development across the allied youth fields.
Merita Irby
Managing Partner
Alliance for Youth Thriving
Credited Webinars:
- Leveraging The Federal Education Tax Credit: State-Level Decisions That Will Shape Impact
- Leveraging the Federal Education Tax Credit: Identifying and Preparing Scholarship Granting Organizations (SGOs)
- Leveraging the Federal Education Tax Credit: The Role of Philanthropy in Catalyzing Scholarship Granting Organizations